Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Erie, PA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 25 graduates a year

$41,229
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,811
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#694 of 757
Rank by pay
#704 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,628
Median federal debt

Great Lakes Institute of Technology graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Great Lakes Institute of Technology Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
691Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ$41,194$42,328#695—
692Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon, WV$41,107$48,632#621$34,661
693Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Oil City, PA$41,029$41,727#701$40,285
694Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA$40,811$41,505#704$41,229
695Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO$40,776$38,134#726—
696Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing Parkersburg, WV$40,681$48,128#634$37,542
697Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA$40,673$42,783#690$34,390

Other Majors at Great Lakes Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$34,048$27,108#349 of 637
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$33,977$18,155#33 of 51
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$31,997$24,398#230 of 332
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$21,745$16,280#822 of 1025
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services—$19,364—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Great Lakes Institute of Technology practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,229 one year after graduating and $40,811 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Great Lakes Institute of Technology rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Great Lakes Institute of Technology ranks #694 by median pay four years after graduation, and #704 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Great Lakes Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,628.

← All data for Great Lakes Institute of Technology · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.